The Planroom is available for use by every member company.
Planroom users must respect the rights and needs of all members.
Non-members may use the Planroom by invitation of staff only.
If you need plans we do not have, every effort will be made to obtain them.
The Planroom is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Planroom is closed on holidays.
A Planroom Coordinator is available to assist you and to oversee Planroom operations.
Persons using the Planroom must be employed on the permanent staff of a member. All other persons will be afforded the limited privilege of a guest.
Each person entering the Planroom must sign the Planroom Register. Failure to do so will result in denial of Planroom use.
Planroom privileges will be suspended or revoked for member companies with unpaid balances.
The Planroom facilities are not for full-time estimating and business transactions.
The Planroom may not be used by more than three estimators from a member firm at one time.
Arrangements should be made with the Coordinator for the use of a conference room for lengthy telephone calls.
Due to the volume of telephone calls we receive, Planroom users must limit phone use to business calls only. Incoming calls may be taken in the Planroom only.
Plans and specifications should be handled carefully to prevent mutilation. All repair needs must be brought to the attention of the Coordinator.
Estimators found to have deliberately mutilated plans are financially responsible for replacement or restoration. The estimator and firm will be suspended from Planroom services for 60 days.
Marks placed on the drawings or specifications must be erased prior to their return.
Drawings must be put back in the proper order. Only one set of plans may be reviewed at a time by an individual. Activities are limited to one table.
Plans must not be left idle during a lunch period.
Members must be considerate of others who may wish to view the same plans.
Plans and specifications may not be split without the Coordinator’s approval.
Plans may be reserved for use overnight. Plans may be picked up after 4 p.m. and returned by 9 a.m. the following business day. Plans may be picked up earlier on the day before major holidays. Plans may not be taken out the evening before the bids are due.
Plans and specifications cannot be reserved for use in the Planroom during office hours or removed from the Planroom during office hours.
Plans and specifications removed from the Planroom without authorization will result in the member company notification. Planroom privileges will be revoked until review by the Board of Governors.
